ASA Frank Sullivan receives national certification - Larry Basford

Bay County Prosecutor Frank Sullivan is now 1 of 20 Florida attorneys certified as a Criminal Trial Law Advocate, the National Board of Trial Advocacy announced.

Sullivan, who has successfully prosecuted cases ranging from attempted murder and aggravated child abuse to drug trafficking and sexual battery, is now one of 20 attorneys in the state to achieve Board Certification as a Criminal Trial Law Advocate by the NBTA.

Prosecutor Frank Sullivan in a drug trafficking case (upper left), with Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center director Lori Stanford, during an attempted murder trial (bottom left), and during a sexual battery of a child trial (bottom right).

The NBTA noted that only 3% of American lawyers are board certified and that there is an “elaborate” process for selection.

Sullivan joined the 14^th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office in November 2016 and has been involved in more than 75 trials. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law.

The NBTA was formed “out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.”

Sullivan is also involved in community efforts like Bundle of Hope Adoption and Family Services and was honored earlier this year by the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center for his efforts in and out of court successfully prosecuting those who harm our children.

For more information, contact Mike Cazalas at mike.cazalas@sa14.fl.gov, or call 850-381-7454.